Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiometabolic Risks: A Juxtaposition of Arab Adolescents and Adults

Nasser M. Al-Daghri; Yousef Al-Saleh; Naji Aljohani; Majed Alokail; Omar Al-Attas; Abdullah M. Alnaami; Shaun Sabico; Maha Alsulaimani; Mohammed Al-Harbi; Hanan Alfawaz; George P. Chrousos

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0131315

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiometabolic Risks: A Juxtaposition of Arab Adolescents and Adults

Nasser M. Al-Daghri ,

* E-mail: aldaghri2011@gmail.com

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yousef Al-Saleh,

Affiliations Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Medical City, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia
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Naji Aljohani,

Affiliations Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Specialized Diabetes and Endocrine Center, King Fahad Medical City, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, 11525, Saudi Arabia
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Majed Alokail,

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Omar Al-Attas,

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah M. Alnaami,

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shaun Sabico,

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Maha Alsulaimani,

Affiliation Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, KSA
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Mohammed Al-Harbi,

Affiliation Diabetes Centers and Units Administration, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hanan Alfawaz,

Affiliation Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Agriculture, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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George P. Chrousos

Affiliations Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, 11527, Greece
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiometabolic Risks: A Juxtaposition of Arab Adolescents and Adults

Nasser M. Al-Daghri,
Yousef Al-Saleh,
Naji Aljohani,
Majed Alokail,
Omar Al-Attas,
Abdullah M. Alnaami,
Shaun Sabico,
Maha Alsulaimani,
Mohammed Al-Harbi,
Hanan Alfawaz

Published: July 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131315

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